Change Civ and/or Leader name?

[ChrisSHARP]

Having searched the length and breadth of the web without significant success, I'd like to post this question: how can I change the name of my chosen civilization (and possibly the leader name)?

I am exclusively playing single-player, using a few smaller mods and would love to simply change a few small things for an enhanced and more immersive experience, yet, this seems to require a somewhat skillfull modding process for which I'm simply lacking time and talent.
Would be great to have some sort of editor which enables one to even change certain game-relevant parameters like graphics, unit stats, etc. None available, I understand. But can I not just somehow without much fuss change Germany to Prussia and Barbarossa to Friedrich..? (There appears to be a fine mod for Civ V, yet, I'd be happy with just those minor alterations.)
Help would be appreciated!

 

[lionbadger]

it appears that despite all the evidence to the contrary (eternal war etc) that Firaxis don't seem to think anyone RPG's Civ, seems they only want an audience of 12 year old gamergate powergamers.

drives me nuts that you can't correct England to Britain (especially since they gone for a Germanic British monarch) or proxy to Netherlands same with Germany as Austria or Prussia or Norway to Denmark/Sweden/Finland/Iceland

it's a big hole especially when you look at,i.e. the custom race builder in Galactic Civilizations.

but heho, looking pretty is more important than functionality I guess.

 

[ITcore]

If you go to the game's install location and go to:

Base > Assets > Text > en_US

You will find leader names under Leaders_Text.xml, Civ names under Types_Text.xml and Civ descriptions under Civilizations_Text.xml.

Example:

Leader:
<Row Tag="LOC_LEADER_T_ROOSEVELT_NAME">
            <Text>Teddy Roosevelt</Text>
        </Row>

Civ Name:
<Row Tag="LOC_CIVILIZATION_AMERICA_NAME">
            <Text>America</Text>
        </Row>

Civ Description:
<Row Tag="LOC_CIVILIZATION_AMERICA_DESCRIPTION">
            <Text>American Empire</Text>
        </Row>

I've incorporated personal changes to these values in my own mod and it produces exactly what I want. Loading into Rome will display "Caesar Nerva Traianus" of the "Imperium Romanum". Loading screen says "Imperium Romanum" Joins the World Stage. Everything works perfectly. Have a blast changing it.

 

[lionbadger]

you just made me laugh manically for like 5 minutes straight

much obliged

 

[artistdww]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! It works!!

 

[Scrooge McDuck]

I fully agree w/ Chris. While the XML code above is helpful, not everyone is a coder, and a lot of people are likely to do things like mucking up tags, and so on. Something like Civ V's 'Really Advanced Setup' mod would be more useful. Ideal would be a scenario editor along the lines of Civ IV, to enable things like TSL, or to construct real scenarios in history.